diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
index e254fa7f59..2cac0b8076 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
@@ -1138,6 +1138,8 @@ error_code cellPadLddRegisterController()
 
 	config.port_setting[handle] = 0;
 
+	cellPad_NotifyStateChange(handle, CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED, false);
+
 	return not_an_error(handle);
 }
 
@@ -1163,8 +1165,6 @@ error_code cellPadLddDataInsert(s32 handle, vm::ptr<CellPadData> data)
 
 	pads[handle]->ldd_data = *data;
 
-	cellPad_NotifyStateChange(handle, CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED, false);
-
 	return CELL_OK;
 }